Why Data Center Schedules Compress Everywhere Except Commissioning

The post Why Data Center Schedules Compress Everywhere Except Commissioning appeared first on UK Construction Blog. Commissioning resists compression because it is a sequential verification process whose duration is governed by test dependencies and documentary evidence rather than by labour loading. Adding operatives to a shell, a riser or a rough-in pulls those activities forward, because they are resource-limited. Adding people to Level 4 functional testing and Level 5 integrated systems […]

How Better Material Planning Keeps Builds on Schedule

The post How Better Material Planning Keeps Builds on Schedule appeared first on UK Construction Blog. A delivery arriving before there is space to unload it can be as disruptive as one that turns up late. Materials planning is about more than securing a competitive price. It means connecting purchasing decisions with drawings, labour, storage and the order of work. Whether the project is a home extension or a commercial refurbishment, […]

Tiling Cost Per m² UK: What Fitters Charge for Labour, and What an All-In Quote Hides (2026)

The post Tiling Cost Per m² UK: What Fitters Charge for Labour, and What an All-In Quote Hides (2026) appeared first on UK Construction Blog. A tiling job is quoted per square metre but performed and paid for by the day, and those two units only agree at one specific level of output, one the quote itself never states. That mismatch is easy to miss, because both figures sound like the same kind of number. They are not the same […]

Top 150 consultants more negative about Labour government’s performance than a year ago

Four in 10 firms now think Labour’s supporting of the built environment is ‘poor’ or ‘very poor’

Warning to contractors as HMRC targets payroll fraud

A legal expert has urged contractors to tighten their checks as HMRC launched a crackdown on illegal payroll activity on construction sites. Rachel Jones, senior tax manager at law firm Addleshaw Goddard, said robust due diligence on labour supply chains was "no longer optional". HMRC… The post Warning to contractors as HMRC targets payroll fraud appeared first on Construction News.

RLB - International Report - Fourth Quarter 2022

The RLB International Report, which is published half-yearly, presents a snapshot of construction data and forecast trends - on a global, regional, country, city and sector basis -from its comprehensive network of offices around the globe.

RLB - Tender Price Forecast (UK edition) Q1 2023

Rider Levett Bucknall's Tender Price Forecast looks at Tender Price changes from both a UK regional and industry sector perspective for Q1 2023

G&T - Tender Price Forecast for 1st Quarter 2023

G&T's Tender Price Inflation report looks at the movement of prices in tenders for construction contracts in the UK. The report examines a number of contributing factors and is further informed by their market survey responses and contractor consultations. This forward forecast illustrates their view of annual tender price inflation from January to December 2023 and beyond.

FMI Corporation - 2023 Engineering and Construction Overview: First Quarter

FMI Partner Jay Bowman discusses their 2023 Engineering and Construction industry overview for the first quarter. In this quarter's report, he recaps the expectations for the full year 2022, and some of their sector-specific forecasts, and where they expect to see growth and contraction in 2023 Watch the video for Jay's recap and download the full report: https://fmicorp.com/insights/construc...

CN - Are 3D-printed homes about to hit the mainstream, 05122022

There has been a recent uplift in the creation of and interest in 3D-printed developments. As the construction industry tries to keep up with the government's affordable-housing targets and the deadline for Net Zero gets closer, could 3D-printed homes provide some of the answers to the issues facing the Housing development sector - and what do contractors and developers need to know when using 3D-printing technology in this space?

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